aletalk https://aletalk.co.uk/ aletalking about the UK beer scene Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:05:16 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://aletalk.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-aletalk512-32x32.png aletalk https://aletalk.co.uk/ 32 32 CAMRA’s Pub Design Awards Winners https://aletalk.co.uk/camras-pub-design-awards-winners/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:05:16 +0000 https://aletalk.co.uk/?p=2389 The UK’s most visually stunning, lovingly restored and historically significant pubs have been exclusively revealed by CAMRA.This year’s winners range from a deconsecrated church converted to a pub, to a careful and sensitive restoration of a historic heritage pub dating from the 1800s. The awards shine a light on just how important pub architecture is, […]

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]]> Beer Marque rebrands as Perfect Pint Promise https://aletalk.co.uk/beer-marque-rebrands-as-perfect-pint-promise/ Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:25:10 +0000 https://aletalk.co.uk/?p=2380 Cask Marque is rebranding its all-beer accreditation, Beer Marque, as the Perfect Pint Promise following extensive consumer research and an industry trial. Cask Marque has secured copyright and trademark protection for the Perfect Pint Promise logo, giving pubs and consumers a clear quality mark for draught beer and cider. The Perfect Pint Promise is designed […]

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]]> BII Licensee of the Year 2026 Winner Announced https://aletalk.co.uk/bii-licensee-of-the-year-2026-winner-announced/ Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:34:14 +0000 https://aletalk.co.uk/?p=2384 Eamonn England & Arina Piskunova from the Windsor Castle, East Finchley were named as the champions following a final judging day at Sky Head Quarters on Monday 15th June. Excelling across all areas of the competition, they faced incredibly tough competition from the five other finalists, all incredibly passionate and talented licensees, but took the […]

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]]> IWCBD 2026 Raises £33,889 for Women’s Causes https://aletalk.co.uk/iwcbd-2026-raises-33889-for-womens-causes/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:44:32 +0000 https://aletalk.co.uk/?p=2374 International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) has delivered its biggest year yet. In 2026, 88 brew days took place across the UK and internationally, bringing together 1,153 participants, producing 93 brand-new beers, and raising an outstanding £33,889 for women’s causes – a 25% increase on last year. Now in its second year under the stewardship […]

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]]> Bristol Beer Factory Independence named CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain 2026 https://aletalk.co.uk/bristol-beer-factory-independence-named-camra-champion-beer-of-britain-2026/ Thu, 21 May 2026 09:19:57 +0000 https://aletalk.co.uk/?p=2367 Independence (ABV 4.6%), a premium pale ale by Bristol Beer Factory, has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2026 at the Cambridge Beer Festival. The Champion Beer of Britain is the highest honour CAMRA can bestow upon a brewer, putting the winner firmly in both the UK-wide and international spotlight. The award is the […]

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]]> BII Licensee of the Year 2026 Finalists Announced https://aletalk.co.uk/bii-licensee-of-the-year-2026-finalists-announced/ Fri, 15 May 2026 10:36:49 +0000 https://aletalk.co.uk/?p=2365 The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII) is delighted to announce their six incredible finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year Award (LOYA).In partnership with Sky Business, the Licensee of the Year competition is widely regarded as the most rigorous and hard-fought award for individual licensee operators in the UK. Selected from a field of […]

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]]> National Pubwatch Launches Safer Night Time Economy Awards https://aletalk.co.uk/national-pubwatch-launches-safer-night-time-economy-awards/ Thu, 14 May 2026 10:02:45 +0000 https://aletalk.co.uk/?p=2361 National Pubwatch has launched the Safer Night Time Economy Awards, sponsored by Diageo, to recognise exceptional courage and commitment shown by individuals who go above and beyond to keep people safe in the licensed trade. The voluntary organisation, which supports more than 800 Pubwatch schemes across the UK, honoured 13 individuals whose actions prevented serious […]

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]]> New Research Reveals the Hidden Human Cost of Pub Closures https://aletalk.co.uk/new-research-reveals-the-hidden-human-cost-of-pub-closures/ Wed, 06 May 2026 09:35:39 +0000 https://aletalk.co.uk/?p=2350 New research from Loughborough University suggests that when a pub shuts its doors for the final time, it is rarely just a business that disappears – the loss often echoes through entire communities, affecting friendships, identities and local support networks in ways that statistics cannot capture. The project, After Last Orders, explores what happens to […]

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